About Us

Meet the REAL
Rossana Corniel

MBA & Lucid Coach

When someone asks about my background, what stands out to them the most is when I tell them I was a photographer in the U.S. Air Force. More than the fact that I used to oversee the advertising strategy and plans for brands like Diageo, Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior and M&Ms in Latin America. That’s not as interesting as when I say I was in the service. The response I hear to this is usually, “Wow, I never would have expected that.”

The thing is, we are predisposed to certain ways of thinking. We are “programmed” by society, our parents and/or other aspects of our environment, into certain belief systems and to categorize our experiences. Which is why I get categorized outside of the “military person” concept most people have. I find myself doing the same thing to others. This innate pattern of categorization and societal programming, in addition to other negative behavioral patterns that I picked up over the years, were hurting me. I had to stop the cycle.

After over twenty years of combined professional experience in high-level positions at global companies, and serving in the U.S. Air Force, I had checked off all my boxes. At this point I had married the “perfect” man, had three beautiful children, lived in a great home and yet, I was out of balance.

You see, I had just had a severe Vertigo attack that left me sedated. Shortly after I recovered from that, I was diagnosed with an unrelated auto-immune disorder – my cells were attacking themselves. Both things were indeed a reflection of what was going on in my mind, because in my mind I was always attacking myself. “Push yourself harder,” I would tell myself, “you aren’t successful enough,” I would say. I sought answers for these medical conditions that so literally reflected my internal dilemmas. Subtly, I began to find them. As I sought more insight and wanted even faster results, I left my comfortable, prestigious and financially secure position as Head of Communications, U.S. at DHL to dig deeper into the science behind the mind-body connection and pursue a Life Coaching certification.

This work opened me up to a whole new way of understanding how to navigate my mind’s old tricks to achieve my personal goals. Learning these tools has allowed me to clarify and articulate what I want most from life, and how best to achieve it. Now, I’ve been able to create the results I want in my life, work, and relationships. It is my goal now to share these tools with you, so you can live your life to your maximum potential. And in case you are wondering, the aforementioned conditions have completely disappeared from my life.

Where I’ve worked….

Some client’s I’ve served…

Introducing…. Manuel Corniel

MBA

Lucid Ventures is complete with this investor, highly demanded speaker and presenter, innovator and killer Sales Leader – and let’s not forget he is an amazing father and husband. His strategic guidance, direction, planning and team development skills are second to none. As the Global Strategic Business Leader at IBM Analytics, he is passionate about delivering true value and ROI to clients. Prior to this, Manuel had worldwide responsibility for IBM’s hybrid data warehouse and big data appliance business.

As a result of his multiple leadership roles with IBM since the acquisition of Informix, he has +20 years experience in the corporate world and unparalleled expertise in building integrated platforms for long term growth and development. When Lucid Ventures is called upon to take on complex projects that require reinforcement, Manuel is called in just like the Navy Seals. Through his experience, he is highly effective in navigating the complexities of businesses both large and small to implement new projects, optimize team performance and build positive corporate culture.

So enough about us, what is Lucid Ventures all about?

I’ve always been a dreamer and many of my dreams have come true. But what about the ones that didn’t? Like the dream of establishing clear boundaries on a regular basis? Seems small but no, this is big. What about the dream of writing a book? This has been in my heart for years and I pushed it aside. What about being present for my children on a regular, consistent basis? One thing is to be with them, and an entirely different thing is to be present with them. And what about the dream of not living with so much stress and anxiety? What about the dream of financial freedom?These dreams weren’t coming true the same way some of my other dreams did. It’s when I learned how thoughts and beliefs impact our emotions and body that I was able to navigate my own personal obstacles. I want to help others do the same.

Lucid Ventures believes in your dreams, big and small and wants to help fuel your dream.

We want to help you remove the obstacles that are keeping you from your dreams.